It is worth noting that Perlmutter is white and Frazier is African-American.

Now imagine if a white Republican Congressman had slapped his black Democratic opponent on the hand during a televised debate. It would be the leading headline in The New York Times and would be played 24/7 on MSNBC. They would speak of the Republican culture of hatred against African-Americans. But because this doesn't fit their view of the world it will be as if it never happened.